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Moxie

Moxie

Ability used by 15 Scarlet and Violet Pokémon.

Flavor

In-game flavor text and effect notes for this ability.

Flavor Text

When the Pokémon knocks out a target, it shows moxie, which boosts its Attack stat.

Short Effect

Raises Attack one stage upon KOing a Pokémon.

Effect

This Pokémon's Attack rises one stage upon knocking out another Pokémon, even a friendly Pokémon. This ability does not take effect when the Pokémon indirectly causes another Pokémon to faint, e.g. through poison or Spikes. If this Pokémon knocks out a Pokémon with Mummy, the former's ability will change without taking effect.

Pokémon

Pokémon that can have this ability in this game.

Quaxly

Paldea #7Hidden Ability

Water

Quaxwell

Paldea #8Hidden Ability

Water

Quaquaval

Paldea #9Hidden Ability

WaterFighting

Gyarados

Paldea #135Hidden Ability

WaterFlying

Litleo

Paldea #224Hidden Ability

FireNormal

Pyroar

Paldea #225Hidden Ability

FireNormal

Honchkrow

Paldea #233Hidden Ability

DarkFlying

Heracross

Paldea #262Hidden Ability

BugFighting

Sandile

Paldea #267Slot 2

GroundDark

Krokorok

Paldea #268Slot 2

GroundDark

Krookodile

Paldea #269Slot 2

GroundDark

Salamence

Paldea #278Hidden Ability

DragonFlying

Mightyena

Kitakami #8Hidden Ability

Dark

Scraggy

Blueberry #121Slot 2

DarkFighting

Scrafty

Blueberry #122Slot 2

DarkFighting

Infiltrator

Justified

Moxie

Scarlet and Violet ability

Pokémon

15

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